Swordsmyth
03-01-2018, 06:58 PM
Walmart announced that it will raise the age of those who can purchase firearms at its stores to 21. The company also said it will ban toys and items that resemble assault rifles in the wake of the Valentine's Day Parkland, Florida high school massacre
"In light of recent events, we’ve taken an opportunity to review our policy on firearm sales. Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age," Walmart said in a statement (https://news.walmart.com/2018/02/28/walmart-statement-on-firearms-policy), adding that it would work to implement the change in stores as soon as possible.
"We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys," the statement continued. "Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way."
More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/walmart-raise-gun-buying-age-005457034.html
"In light of recent events, we’ve taken an opportunity to review our policy on firearm sales. Going forward, we are raising the age restriction for purchase of firearms and ammunition to 21 years of age," Walmart said in a statement (https://news.walmart.com/2018/02/28/walmart-statement-on-firearms-policy), adding that it would work to implement the change in stores as soon as possible.
"We are also removing items from our website resembling assault-style rifles, including nonlethal airsoft guns and toys," the statement continued. "Our heritage as a company has always been in serving sportsmen and hunters, and we will continue to do so in a responsible way."
More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/walmart-raise-gun-buying-age-005457034.html